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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-06-21; City Council; 7416; Authorization proceed with work - Jefferson PathAB# 7Y/@ G' AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH WORK DEPT. ON JEFFERSON STREET PATH MTQ. 6/21/83 #\ RECOMMENDED ACTION: DEPT. HD.~' CITY A&= s CITY Adopt Resolution No. 72$7authorizing staff to proceed with work on the Jefferson Street Path subject to SANDAG approval. ITEY EXPLANATION: Jefferson Street from Interstate 5 to Marron Road is a narrow, 24-foot wide, two lane road. Bicycling and pedestrian traffic along the street is difficult and potentially hazardous, There are no curbs, parking, sidewalks or bike lanes. A combination bicycle and pedestrian path is proposed along the north side of the street adjacent to the Buena Vista Lagoon. traffic in both directions and therefore must be a minimum,of 8 feet wide to meet Cal trans standards. City's right-of-way. The path would carry The proposed .path would be bui 1 t entirely within the A focused E.I.R. will be required for this project. FISCAL IMPACT: The preliminary cost estimate of the project is as follows: Engineering $ 5,000 Focused E. I .R. Construction $85 , 000 TOTAL $95,000 $ 3,000 to'$5,000 Funds in the amount of $96,327 exist in account number 18-81-05-0941. are left-over monies from previous bicycle lane projects. present an estimate to the SANDAG Bicycle Committee on June 29 and request that this project be included in their Bicycle Facilities Program. expected approval of the SANDAG board on July 22, the $95,000 may be spent for the Jefferson path project. These The City will With the EXHIBITS: 1. Location Map 2. Typical cross section of Jefferson Street path 3. Resolution No. 7,&?syauthorizing staff to proceed with the work subject to SANDAG apwoval. I- & E 3 1' . ,' I 4 4 I 4 1 I 4 I I ! 1( 1: 1: 1'1 14 If 1t 17 1€ 1s 2c 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I. RESOL r" RESOLUTION NO. 7257 ITION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE T' 0 LSB CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO PROCEED WITH WORK ON THE JEFFERSON STREET PATH SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SANDAG BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has determined it is necessary and in the public interest to construct a pedestrian and bicycle path along Jefferson Street; and WHEREAS, funds are available in Account Number 18-81-05-0941; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council' of the City of Carlsbad as follows: 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 2. The City Staff is hereby authorized to proceed with work on this project upon approval of the project by the SANDAG Board of Directors. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, at a regular meeting held the 21st day of June 1983, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES : NOne Council &xnbers Casler, Ms, Kulchin, chi& and mscott ABSENT: None *. (SEAL) . / -. . f. . United we stand, . . , divided we widen. HOT - An organization dedicated to the preservation of safe residental streets. Jme 28, 1983 Aletha Rsutenkrans City Clerk f hearby request penaisaion to address the City Council on 'pussday, July 5, 1983 mgarding an off agenda item, Thank you, Harry Wubert 124l TamFack Ave. CarltBbad, Ca. Hands Off Tamarack, P.O. Box 201 1, Carlsbad, California 92008 h \ :. /- HOT - An organization dedicated to the preservation of safe residental streets. United we stand, . . . divided we widen. For a long time many residents of the TmarGck ]-venue are2 hare expressed their cznaz-rl?s about the fature plans for that street. The controversy has centered around t5e tndeoffs for aternate methuds fa accomadzte the mt.Cts at" east-west, iatra cit.7 trsC'ic. Thcx hve also been some allegations that the members of Hands Off Tamarack are only concorned wi.th their fifiancial interests. pleasad wit'n the prospect of turning our front pards into a four lane Mghy, ha3',ng 30 While I cannot deny that none of us are place to park cz czrs and the resulting loss of many tfiwsands of &llars in p7opert;v value, that is' not our major concern. We are gsnuirely concerned with protecting the - lives or' pedssteans (many of whom are asill school children) and prese-rving the quality of lifestyle in all parts of Carhibad,, .-. - The h'onds Of€ Tamarack Camittee has been chserving carefully the actions taker, during the past several months that affect our street. We perceive most of these actioils as favmzble, though falling somewhat short of ideal. heve baen t Som of the more significant erects I. %zj*cr Casler and Counci3xan Lewis met with representatives of Rands 03 Tamarack to discslss issues of mutual concern. 2, Mnyor Casler has reemended to the Circaation CorLttee that tney shmlc? give due.considerztion to the apprcpriateness of domgra&ng the plans for Tmarack Averice froa a secondary arterial to a collector street. Tiin Ety Council has prcposed a change to the General Plan that Tamarack Avenue 3. betxeen Adam Street and Skyline Drive should be a colfectcr street Mth of paveclsnt in a 60 foot right of way. feet This put into action a concept which a majority of the City Council agread upon in Septenber of 3.982. Hands Off Tamarack, P.O. Box 201 1, Carisbad, California 92008 ~. __li__ ~1-1 -IuY_-- -- -.- ~ ---e--*,- ---- __ n .. VI 0 HOT - An organization dedicated to the preservation of safe residental streets. United we stand, . . divided we widen. h, The City Staff has recommended tc the Circclation Codttee that Tamarack Avenue between A&arr,s Street and Skyline Drive should be si collector street uith b8 feet of pavenent fn a 60 foot right of way, The Cirmlation Committee, which has thcrougfily studied the issues surrounding the development of Tamarack Avenue as well as other streets, has recaummted 5. that pbns for Tamarack Avenue be downgraded to a collectar street kith lr8 feet of pavement in a 60 foot right of way. (Incidently, the 48 feet of pavement bill.accomodate two moving Imes of traffic, tvo bicycle lanes and two parking lanes. Some parts of Tamarack Avenue are presently only about 2b feet wide, "" - half of the uidth proposed by the individuals and groups above.) As a result of these positive steps, a majority of the Executive Members of Hmds Off Tamarack have concluded that the City govement is - responding at this time to the needs ar,d concerns of the residents and school children who will be affected by the future development of Tamarack Avenue. i Despite these favorzble actions, Eands Off Tmszrzk 5s sXll genuiricly ccncerned a'tsut the potential €or Tamamck Avenue being used as e Xgh speed short cut once it is completed to E2 Camino Rezl. However, ths decision to allow only two lanes of moPing tlraffic Will. zignificantly reduce these dangers. Proposition Save Ow Streets was initiated to ensure tkt the City would respond to the desires acrl needs of $he people iz - all parts of the City uith respect to major thmough- fares, Since this objective is now in the process of being accomplished, the cr&nzi.nze is no longer deemed necessary, Of: Tamarack has decided to teminats its suppor5 of Proposition S.0.S. Therefore, as of this dzte, the Execctive Cornittee of Rands This is being Hands Off Tamarack, P.O. Box 2011, Carlsbad, California 92008 L’! -- .) c . c HOT - An organization dedicated to the preservation of safe residental streets. a United we stand, . . . divided we widen. done as a gesture of conficbnce in the ability of the City to compiete its present course . of action and satisfy the concercs of the people with eldsting procedures, that Hands Off‘ Tamarack will no longer oppose the extension of Tamarack Avenue to El can;ino Rea?. since it has been determined that the street kill be planned for only two 1- anes of moving traffic on 48 feet of pavement (with minor exce$tions.) This means The residezts of Tamarack AVe1m8 recognize their obligation to share their street with others. TXs is not (and never has been) the issue, The issue is whether or not - Tamarack Averme uill bear all of the east-west traffic between Highway 78 and Palomar Afrprt Road. That is exactly what will happen if Elrn Avenue and Cannon Road zre not - i “w planned and completed in a proper and tfmely manner, tMs be done, We therefore strongly urge that We believe the steps described above provide a fair and equitable comprondse to a long stancilng, sensitive and emotional issue. I personally want to thank all of those whc kve worked so long and hard to bring it about. yic!:Gg quality growth while protecting, inasmuch as is possible, the quality cf lifestyle in ahrlsbad, our Village by the Sea. It is a grest step foruard ir! pro- Sincerely, Xar+ L. Hacbert Chairman Hands Off Tamarack Cormittee Hands Off Tamarack, P.O. Box 201 1, Carlsbad, California 92008 AUGUST 8, 1983 TO: C I T Y MANAG E R FROM: City Engineer MITIGATION OF HAZARDS OM ALGA ROAD, EL CAMINO REAL TO ALICANTE CIP Item 83-09 Alga Road Improvement was approved by City Council in January, 1983. The purpose of this project was to widen the street to four lanes from El Camino Real to Alicante. As a part of the action to allow the Alicante Hills project to record final map and to proceed, Council, by resolution on March . 1, 1983, authorized the construction of four lanes of pavement on Alga Road east of €1 Camino Real. This was based upon Daon Corporation's offer to reimburse the City for its expense of constructing the road prior to recording the next subdivision on Daon property north of Alga Road. An agreement with Daon to implement the proposed action was consumated by Council on June 21, 1983. Dacjn authorized Rick Engineering to perform the engineering for the widening with all efforts aimed at awarding a construction project before Fall, 1983. As an adjunct to the project, an undercrossing was included at La Costa's expense to accommodate the expansion of their golf course. Rick Engineering Co. was retained by La Costa for this work. Alga Road, except for the stretch between Alicante and El Camino Real, is developed to Major Arterial standards (82 feet curb-to- curb in 102-foot right-of-way). Based upon a projected ADT of 4,000 to 17,000 vehicles per day, the Willdan Circulation Element Study recommended downgrading all of Alga to a Secondary Arterial, the standards for which provides the same travel way dimensions but eliminates the median island. The Circulation Plan Advisory Committee decided the entire road should be 102 feet wide. Staff concurs, especially for the stretch between El Camino Real and Alicante. A serious traffic hazard now exists as Alga Road narrows from the 102-foot right-of-way to two lanes at Alicante. This location has been the scene of several accidents over the past few years, most of which can be attributed to the misalignment of the road on a curve. The safety in this area is also affected by residences on the south side of Alga Road between Alicante and Estrelqa del Mar that have driveways opening directly onto Alga. Although no reportable accidents have occurred with vehicles exiting private driveways, a hazard does exist which, if not corrected, could result in property damage or bodily injury. 4 .~,.- .... ,. .. . ,F AUGUST 8, 1983 ALGA ROAD Page 2 Unsafe conditions on this street are further increased by the speed limits that have been established. The speed limit between El Camino Real and Alicabte is established by Ordinance at 45 miles per hours. East of Alicante, State law applies and the speed limit is 55 miles per hour. Speed studies made on July 12, 1983, indicated that in spite of enforcement efforts, average speeds of 50 miles per hour and 48 miles per hour are observed in the residential zone. At the direction of the Council when the Daon Agreement was presented for approval, meetings have been held with residents in the area to determine feasible courses of action to overcome the safety hazards. As a result, it became clear the problem was threefold: First, the alignment and width of Alga Road must be corrected to eliminate the hazardous curve and to provide four travel lanes; second, safe egress from private driveways must be provided onto Alga Road; and third, better control of speed must be established on Alga. Three alternatives for the geometrics were presented and discussed at two separate meetings: Alternate 1: Construct the Standard Major Arterial road section with dimensions of 82 feet curb-to-curb with an 18-foot median in an 102-foot right-of-way. Alternate 2: construct the Standard Major Arterial road section in two phases: Phase A: Minimum improvements that could be built by the City within the Capital Improvement Program to correct the major current safety hazards. Phase B: Complete the full improvements by ! Daon in accordance with current obligations and agreements with the City. Alternate 3: In addition to the standard Major Arterial road section, construct a two-lane frontage road to service the 16 residences on the south side of Alga between ,Alicante and Estrella del Mar. AUGUST 8, 1983 ALGA ROAD Page 3 These alternatives are discussed in the following paragraphs: Alternate 1: The standard section of. a Major Arterial is the type of road that Daon is obligated to build (half width) as they develop on the north side of Alga Road. Since access to adjacent property is not normally provided from a Major Arterial, modifications must be made to provide safe egress by the use of a buffer zone (combination parking and bike lane) on the south side. Therefore, a variance to normal City Standards must be granted to achieve this. This configuration coupled with controlled speed limits in the .residential area would mitigate the safety problems. Alternate 2: This alternate provided for phased construction; first, the minimum improvements necessary to overcome the major current safety problem and, secondly, the full improvements required by City Standards for a Major Arterial. A modified engineered section was proposed to take advantage of the existing road configuration as much as possible to provide four lanes of traffic. This would have eliminated the curve problem but would not have provided a buffer zone in front of the 16 residences on the south side of Alga. Alternate 3: This option provided an addr'tional two-lane road in front of the 16 residences between Alicante and Estrella del Mar in addition to the standard four-lane Major Arterial required to connect El Camino Real with the road east of Alicante. This option was supported by several of the residents, who indicated a willingness to pay the additional costs if the option was selected. The City's Contract Traffic Engineer studied this concept and strongly recommended against the plan. His major reasons were based on the virtual impossibility to install effective traffic controls; confusion of traffic eastbound on Alga with westbound traffic on frontage road; no on-street parking could be provided for residents and still maintain two traffic lanes on frontage road; and, too many points of traffic conflict at converging intersections, with resulting hazardous situations. His report is attached hereto. AUGUST 8, 1983 ALGA ROAD Page 4 In discussing the various problems the residents would face in traveling to and from their homes, it became apparent that motorists exiting a driv2way on the south side would have to travel east to Alican,te and make a IIU" turn in order to travel west. Although the traffic warrants would be insufficient to require a signal at Alga and. Alicante, safety considerations and service to citizens would make it advisable to install a protected IIUI1 turn signal at that point. The establishment of appropriate speed limits has been pursued as a separate matter. The Traffic Safety Commission has recommended Council action to establish a 35 mile per hour zone from El Camino Real to Alicante and 40 miles per hour on east to El Fuerte. Speed limits will be reconsidered in the future when improvements are completed. The result of the deliberations was a conclusion that Council should select Alternate 1 (Standard Major Arterial Roadway Section) with revised travel-way widths so as to add a . parking/bike lane buffer zone on the south side of Alga and to provide a signal at Alicante and Alga to protect 'IU" turns into the westbound lanes on Alga. The advantages of this solution are: A. Corrects the misalignment of Alga Road (eliminates cause of many accidents) and provides safety buffer zone for residents on south side of Alga to exit their driveways. B. Provides protection for motorists, who must travel eastbound on Alga and make a "U" turn to travel west. The signal also would serve as a point of demarkation between the residential zone west of Alicante and the unobstructed road to the east. 4. This plan represents the road section that would be ultimately required when Daon develops their property on the north side of Alga. Funds used for construction at this time for the most part are reimbursable under the City/Daon Agreement. AUGUST 8, 1983 ALGA ROAD Page 5 . It is, therefore, recommended that the Council authorize the staff to continue to work with Daon Corporation and their engineer (Rick Engineering Co.) in the preparations of contract documents for the early construction of Alga Road between El Camino Real and Alicante, in accordance with the City's Standards for a Major Arterial, but with revised travel lanes as discussed above. Pp KACKLEY, JR. RLK:hmj C: Assistant City Manager/Developmental Services . .. _. . .. .. -. . . . -- ..-. . - . . . .- .- . . .. *. s JULY 15, 1983 TO: CITY ENG I NE ER PRO J ECT MANAGER a . - FROM: Traffic Engineer (Contract) -PROPOSED FRONTAGE ROAD ALONG ALGA ROAD I strongly recommend against the attached plan for these ' re as on s : 1. -. It is virtually impossible to sighalize, or install any effective traffic control, where the frontage road intersects the major intersection - at Alicante and at Estrella de Mar (cannot be closed off!). 2. - Westbound traffic on the frontage road will be confusing . with eastbound traffic on Alga. Road, especially at night when motorists expect oncoming headlights to be on their 'left. 3. There appears to be - no on-street parking in front of the residences. 4. It is impossible to safely make a right U-turn between Alga Road and the frontage road - the radii is far too small. the converging intersections), does not meet intersection spacing, and-could result in a hazardous situation. . 5. 'The overall plan is confusing (too MANY conflict points at The best plan, I feel, would be to go with the original.102' R/W; and, if a little more width is needed .in front of the homes, then take it out of the median. KENT WHITSON ' 0 .. KW:hmj ' . Attachment . 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